Lesson-1-Worthy-of-Our-Worship

Lesson Overview

  • Lesson 1: Worthy of Our Worship

Scriptures

  • Key Verse: 1 John 5:13

    • "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life"

Intersection of Media and Worship

  • People desensitized to violence in media

  • Importance of acknowledging Jesus' blood

    • Basis of acceptance by God

    • Power of salvation for believers

Life Principle

  • Connection between blood and life

    • Jesus came to give abundant life (John 10:10)

    • Security in salvation through Jesus’ blood is essential for abundant living

Understanding Our Creator

  • God as a father seeking our attention

  • Efforts to help us understand His purpose

Significance of Jesus

  • Jesus: the amazing figure from birth to death

Levels of Faith through Jesus

  1. Saving Faith

    • Belief in Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins

    • Assurance of eternal life as a free gift (Romans 5:1, Eph. 2:8,9)

  2. Serving Faith

    • Natural response to being saved

    • Motivated by gratitude, not guilt (Matt. 25:37-40)

  3. Self-sacrificing Faith

    • Involves yielding control to the Holy Spirit

  4. Spirit-oriented Faith

    • Experienced by those who know their identity in Christ

    • Assurance of salvation & glory to God

Categories of Faith

  1. Saving Faith

    • Response to sin problem (Acts 16:30-31)

  2. Doctrinal Faith

    • Fundamental truths of Christianity

    • Refers to beliefs we are encouraged to uphold (Jude 3)

  3. Practical Daily Faith

    • Relies on God in daily life

    • Encouraged by biblical teachings (2 Cor. 5:7, Eph. 6:16)

Ingredients of True Faith

  • Five Ingredients:

    • Choice

    • Confession

    • Trust (core factor)

    • Obedience

    • Hope

Stages of Faith Development

  1. Borrowed Faith (ages 0 - 6)

    • Importance of nurturing environment & trust in parents

    • Imaginary view of God

  2. Reflected Faith (ages 7-12)

    • Influenced by authority figures

    • Reciprocal relationship with God based on benefits received

  3. Personalized Faith (ages 13-16)

    • Emergence of personal worldview

    • Mix of childhood beliefs and anticipated adulthood

  4. Internalized Faith (ages 17-22)

    • Stronger personal identity

    • Transition to inner authority informed by peers

  5. Reordered Faith (ages 22-35)

    • Reevaluation of past experiences and emergence of key virtues

    • Critical years of young adulthood

  6. Reflective Faith (ages 35-50)

    • Focus on career and family influences

  7. Resolute Faith (from age 50)

    • Emphasis on mentoring and transmitting values

    • Developing a balance in personal life

    • Key virtue: transcendent hope